White Privilege
People Tell Us Their Holiday Horror Stories of Confronting Unwoke Relatives
Read, cringe, and learn by example.
A Hockey Player’s Assault Sentence Was Postponed So It Wouldn’t Hurt His Internship
Coincidentally, the judge also played hockey and went to the same university.
Police Treat People With a Mental Illness Better if They're White
When it comes to mental health and police violence, the color of your skin makes a huge difference.
Want to Heal Yourself from 'Toxic Whiteness'? This Class Can Help
The people behind the self-help/intersectional feminism publication Everyday Feminism are offering a course that aims to educate people of privilege so "individual people of color don't have to."
Public Defender: Stanford Rapist Got 'Exact Same' Sentence as Person of Color Would
"People say it's because he's a Stanford kid and he's rich and the judge played lacrosse… It would have been the exact same result for a person of color."
White Men Can’t Drunk: St. Patrick’s Day and Privilege
If you come to Manhattan on St. Patrick's Day, there are scenes to behold of local-nightly-news B-roll pageantry, but really the day is a calamity, a demolition derby of male ego and the limits of human biology.
We Talked to the Woman Behind ‘White Girl Asian Food’ About Cultural Appropriation
She says she was just being honest.
White People Talk About Their White Privilege
The point is not whether we choose to acknowledge or ignore the impact of race, but how white privilege defines all aspects of American life.
Living with My Post-Katrina Survivor's Guilt
While others lost everything, I stayed in FEMA-funded hotel rooms and lapped up pity from those who saw my Louisiana license plate. Instead of character, all I got out of Katrina was a party-friendly anecdote.
This Is How My College Town Responded After I Called It a Racist Asshole
Let's just say I was surprised.